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title: General View, Anjar
author: Fatema AlSulaiti
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1077/general-view-anjar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# General View, Anjar
_Authored by Fatema AlSulaiti_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1077.jpg)
## Image Caption
A general view of [Anjar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anjar/) (8th century CE) which illustrates the plan of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), clearly showing the rationality of [Umayyad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Umayyad_Dynasty/) town planning. The organic medieval [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) that were eventually to house the [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/), Mosque, Souq, and private residential buildings are laid out according to a structured plan.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
AlSulaiti, F. (2013, March 06). General View, Anjar. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
Original image by **Fatema AlSulaiti**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 March 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.